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smokin01'400
03-02-2002, 06:16 PM
I am beginning to get into some jumping and im gonna build a track soon and i need some mods. I just got Ohlins with rezzies for the front and i am wondreing what to do with my rear shock. Its got chain lube grease all over it and its sticking and not rebounding right. SHould i revalve it or just leave it alone and go big and hopefully it will fix itself? lol...i have seen ads for Race Tech's rear shock rebuild kit for $149 and it comes with an instructional video to install it. Does anyone have this? i know i should support marcums and send it out to them to do it for 250 but i dont want to spend the extra money...any help is appreciated. thanks alot guys. andrew:devil
trx400ex
03-02-2002, 07:12 PM
send it to some one
smokin01'400
03-02-2002, 07:24 PM
i would but i dont got 2-300 dollars to shell out if i dont have to. any other ideas?
mrusk
03-02-2002, 08:17 PM
You NEED to spend the 200-300 to have it revalved. And you NEED to send it to some one!

matt
smokin01'400
03-02-2002, 09:01 PM
why does the race tech kit come with an instructional video so you can do it yourself?
03-02-2002, 09:07 PM
do it your self. it's better for you to learn to do it. just don't be afraid.
smokin01'400
03-03-2002, 02:31 PM
is there aynthing that i should watch out for? i mean, i will watch the tape first before i do it to know what im getting into. what do i do about the gas or oil thats inside of it? how do i get it refilled? thanks guys
trx400ex
03-03-2002, 03:12 PM
i dont know, thats why i would send it to someone who does
mrusk
03-03-2002, 03:22 PM
I am tellin u man send your rear shock out to someone. You will never get it anywhere near as good as a shop that specializes in it will!

matt
smokin01'400
03-03-2002, 04:40 PM
yeah your prolly right matt...but i dont have that much money to spend..im buying a new subframe...lonestar axle....gotta get my frame powdercoated. and some other things for my graduation project in order to graduate high school. and im trying to save some money...no flame intended man im just trying to reckin with ya. sorry. andrew:devil
trx400ex
03-03-2002, 05:38 PM
you have to do all that stuff to graduate?

do you reaaalllly need your shock rebuilt,,, if its not horrible i would wait untill you have the money to get it done by a pro...just think if you spend all of that and then it doesnt come out right or sumthen and you just wasted all that money....
smokin01'400
03-03-2002, 05:47 PM
well..in order to graduate from my high school you have to do a project and present it your senior year and you start it in 9th grade...ive already started it so im gonna stick with it. I can send it out to get done but hten i wont have money for other mods. andrew:confused:
03-03-2002, 06:14 PM
i would think oil would come in a kit with it. i'm sure if you know anything mechaical you can figure it out. plus if you do learn the you don't have to pay everytime you need a rebuild. everyone has their first time to do something. and even if you do mess up you can always get another shock from ebay for like 150 dollars.
trx400ex
03-03-2002, 06:15 PM
i wish our school had something like that..but it might suck to present it...
smokin01'400
03-03-2002, 06:22 PM
yah...you have to keep a journal and fill it out in pretty good detail on exactly what you do..whenver you do something on the net like surf the net looknig for information..you have to write that down..little things like that. then you have to present your project to your mentors which you were assigned in 10th grade...its a pain but i got a kool topic. later guys

how about that quadshop rebuild kit?
03-03-2002, 06:26 PM
i haven't done a shock rebuild but me and my sis's boyfriend wanna learn to. that way it's something we can do instead of paying out the @$$ to. i think if your smart it shouldn't be too bad.
smokin01'400
03-03-2002, 06:52 PM
well LRD....i was gonna do the revalve my self and yes, im pretty smart.but...proaction suspension will revalve it and clean it and do all that stuff for 175 plus shipping...you cant beat that deal. my friend just sent his kx125 stock rear shock out there to get done..got it back in a little over 2 weeks. he said it was worth it and for 50 bucks more or so then the race tech self revalve kit, i would do it for the added assurance of not screwing anything up. thanks. later
03-04-2002, 10:15 AM
Send it to Marcums...